Verve session · in the studio

April 1, 1952

Al Hibbler

Los Angeles, CA

This day's music is on 2 records: Al Hibbler Favorites, Al Hibbler Sings Love Songs

In the room

Al Hibbler – vocal
Emmett Berry – trumpet
Charlie Shavers – trumpet
Lawrence Brown – trombone
Al Sears – tenor sax
Johnny Hodges – unknown, alto sax
Teddy Brannon – piano
Ray Brown – bass
J.C. Heard – drums

The takes

What the numbers mean

Norman Granz's labels numbered the tunes they recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
780-2	Please	MGN-4, MGV-4000
781-3	Believe It Beloved	MGN-4, MGV-4000
782-3	There Is No Greater Love	MGN-4, MGV-4000
783-5	It Must Be True	MGN-4, MGV-4000

4 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

Al Hibbler – Al Hibbler Favorites (Norgran MGN-4)

MGN-4 · 1954Al Hibbler FavoritesAl Hibbler

Al Hibbler – Al Hibbler Sings Love Songs (Verve MGV-4000)

MGV-4000 · 1956Al Hibbler Sings Love SongsAl Hibbler

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

7 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGN-1004	Memories Of Ellington By Johnny Hodges	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1954	Al Hibbler, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Al Sears, Johnny Hodges, Teddy Brannon, J.C. Heard
	MGN-1061	The Blues	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1956	Al Hibbler, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges, Teddy Brannon, Ray Brown, J.C. Heard

6 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGN-1059	In A Tender Mood	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1956	Al Hibbler, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Al Sears, Johnny Hodges, J.C. Heard

5 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGN-1021	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges, Ray Brown, J.C. Heard
MGN-1024	Dance Bash	Johnny Hodges	1955	Al Hibbler, Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges, J.C. Heard
MGV-8194	Compendium Of Jazz #1	Various Artists	1956+	Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges, Ray Brown, J.C. Heard

4 of them 8 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 6073	Duke Ellington's Liberian Suite	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1949	Al Hibbler, Lawrence Brown, Al Sears, Johnny Hodges
MGN-1009	More Of Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1954	Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Al Sears, Johnny Hodges
MGC-639	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Al Sears, Johnny Hodges
MGN-1035	Alto Sax	Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith	1955	Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Al Sears, Johnny Hodges
MGN-1048	Castle Rock	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1955	Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Al Sears, Johnny Hodges
MGV-8002	The Charlie Parker Story #3	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1956+	Charlie Shavers, Johnny Hodges, Ray Brown, J.C. Heard
MGV-8195	Compendium Of Jazz #2	Various Artists	1956+	Emmett Berry, Lawrence Brown, Al Sears, Johnny Hodges
V-8409	The Essential Charlie Parker	Charlie Parker Quartet With Jimmy Carroll Orchestra	1961	Charlie Shavers, Johnny Hodges, Ray Brown, J.C. Heard

2 of them 59 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7645	Duke Ellington's Orchestra · not on the site yet	Duke Ellington's Orchestra	1933	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
CL 6024	Mood Ellington	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1948	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
V-8808	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra · not on the site yet	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra	1952	Charlie Shavers, Ray Brown
MGC-141	Cosmopolite	Benny Carter	1953	Ray Brown, J.C. Heard
MGC-144	An Evening With Billie Holiday	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra	1953	Charlie Shavers, Ray Brown
MGN-5	Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio #1	Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio	1954	Ray Brown, J.C. Heard
MGN-6	Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio #2	Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio	1954	Ray Brown, J.C. Heard
MGN-22	Toshiko	Toshiko's Quartet	1954	Ray Brown, J.C. Heard
MGC-147	The Gene Krupa Sextet #1	The Gene Krupa Sextet	1954	Charlie Shavers, Ray Brown
MGC-150	The Roy Eldridge Quintet	The Roy Eldridge Quintet	1954	Ray Brown, J.C. Heard
MGC-152	The Gene Krupa Sextet #2	The Gene Krupa Sextet	1954	Charlie Shavers, Ray Brown
MGC-158	Jumping Moods By Flip Phillips	Flip Phillips And His Orchestra	1954	Charlie Shavers, Ray Brown
MGC-161	Billie Holiday	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra	1954	Charlie Shavers, Ray Brown
MGC-631	The Gene Krupa Sextet Album #3	The Gene Krupa Sextet	1954	Charlie Shavers, Ray Brown
MGN-1001	The Consummate Artistry Of Ben Webster	Ben Webster Quintet	1954	Ray Brown, J.C. Heard
MGN-1005	The President, Lester Young	Lester Young Quartet	1954	Ray Brown, J.C. Heard
CL 663	Blue Light	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1955	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
MGC-677	Norman Granz' Jam Session #7	Norman Granz' Jam Session	1955	Johnny Hodges, Ray Brown
MGC-686	Recital By Billie Holiday	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra	1955	Charlie Shavers, Ray Brown
MGC-687	The Exciting Gene Krupa	The Gene Krupa Sextet	1955	Charlie Shavers, Ray Brown
MGN-1045	Creamy Featuring Johnny Hodges	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1955	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
MG 12026	Howard McGhee And Milt Jackson	The Howard McGhee Sextet With Milt Jackson	1955	Ray Brown, J.C. Heard
MG-36017	Trumpet Interlude	Various Artists	1955	Emmett Berry, J.C. Heard
MG-36018	Alto Altitude	Various Artists	1955	Emmett Berry, Johnny Hodges
MGC-690	Solitude	Songs By Billie Holiday	1956	Charlie Shavers, Ray Brown
MGC-692	Swinging With Flip	Flip Phillips And His Orchestra	1956	Charlie Shavers, Ray Brown
MGC-693	Flip	Flip Phillips And His Orchestra Featuring Howard McGhee, Benny Green	1956	Ray Brown, J.C. Heard
MGC-704	Rockin' Chair	Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra	1956	Ray Brown, J.C. Heard
MGC-711	Norman Granz' Jam Session #8	Norman Granz' Jam Session	1956	Johnny Hodges, Ray Brown
CL 808	Jazz Spectacular	Frankie Laine And Buck Clayton And His Orchestra Featuring J. J. Johnson And Kai Winding	1956	Lawrence Brown, Al Sears
CL 825	Masterpieces By Ellington (In Uncut Concert Arrangements)	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
MGN-1054	The President Plays With The Oscar Peterson Trio	Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio	1956	Ray Brown, J.C. Heard
MGN-1055	Ellingtonia '56	Johnny Hodges And His Little Band, Big Band	1956	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
MGN-1060	Used To Be Duke	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1956	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
MGN-1070	Cosmopolite	Benny Carter And His Orchestra	1956	Ray Brown, J.C. Heard
MG 12096	Trumpets All Out	Various Artists	1957	Emmett Berry, Charlie Shavers
MG 12125	The Many Faces Of The Blues	Various Artists	1958	Emmett Berry, Charlie Shavers
MG 12126	The Jazz Hour	Various Artists	1958	Emmett Berry, Charlie Shavers
MGV-8320	Down Beat's Hall Of Fame Vol. 1	Various Artists	1959	Charlie Shavers, Ray Brown
MGV-8338	The Unforgettable Lady Day	A Memorial Album Of Billie Holiday's Greatest Performances...	1959	Charlie Shavers, Ray Brown
CL 1541	The Nutcracker Suite	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1960	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
CL 1597	Selections From Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 & 2 And Suite Thursday	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1960	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
MGV-8345	Side By Side	Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Plus Others	1960	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
MGV-8354	Drummer's Holiday	Louis Bellson And His Orchestra	1960	Charlie Shavers, Ray Brown
MGV-8355	Not So Dukish	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1960	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
MGV-8368	The Oscar Peterson Trio At JATP	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1960	Charlie Shavers, Ray Brown
MGV-8369	The Drum Battle	Gene Krupa And Buddy Rich At JATP	1960	Charlie Shavers, Ray Brown
V-8452	Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn And The Orchestra	Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn And The Orchestra	1962	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
A-26	Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins	Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins	1963	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
A-61	Everybody Knows Johnny Hodges	Johnny Hodges	1964	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
A-99	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1	Various Artists	1964	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
A-89	Inspired Abandon	Lawrence Brown's All-Stars With Johnny Hodges	1965	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
V-8617	Joe's Blues	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis	1965	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
V-8630	Wings & Things	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis	1965	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
V-4070	Ella At Duke's Place	Ella Fitzgerald With Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1966	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
V-8635	Blue Pyramid	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis	1966	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
A-9108	Once Upon A Time	Earl Hines	1966	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
V-4072	Ella & Duke At The Cote D'Azur	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1967	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
V-8701	Soul Call	Duke Ellington	1967	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges